Lord Rooker: Yes. These reductions have been made following the review of financial allocations conducted duringthe summer of 2006 to address cost pressures of approximately £200 million. This review was comprehensive in nature and has ensured that Defra's funding across both years is placed where it can have the greatest impact.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Some providers of residential treatment services have reported a downturn in referrals into their services from local commissioners during 2006-07. Department of Health and national treatment agency investigations into this havenot confirmed widespread disinvestment from commissioners in residential treatment services.
	The review of effectiveness of treatment for alcohol problems was published in November 2006 by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (the NTA). Its authors are three distinguished UK academics: Dr Duncan Raistrick, who runs the Leeds Addiction Unit and is a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; Nick Heather, Emeritus Professor of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies at Northumbria University; and Christine Godfrey, Professor of Health Economics and Health Sciences at the University of York. It is for the authors of the review to decide whether to respond to any part of the article they feel is inaccurate, should Addiction Today allow this.
	In commissioning and publishing this review the NTA has sought to make available the evidence base on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of alcohol interventions and treatment. The ultimate aim is to ensure that people affected by alcohol problems have access to evidence-based cost-effective help and treatment.

Lord McKenzie of Luton: The answer is set out in the table below.
	
		
			 Household recipients of pension credit for local authority wards in Manchester 2003 to 2006 
			 Ward Name Pension Credit Household Recipients 
			  November 2003 May 2004 May 2005 May 2006 
			 Ardwick 730 765 795 795 
			 Baguley 720 810 840 825 
			 Barlow Moor 610 665 695 705 
			 Benchill 735 815 825 855 
			 Beswick and Clayton 830 895 925 925 
			 Blackley 765 860 915 935 
			 Bradford 625 695 740 730 
			 Brooklands 690 755 800 800 
			 Burnage 750 825 875 870 
			 Central 765 835 850 855 
			 Charlestown 785 850 905 930 
			 Cheetham 960 1,015 1,050 1,040 
			 Chorlton 580 650 670 645 
			 Crumpsall 770 810 870 860 
			 Didsbury 380 440 480 475 
			 Fallowfield 715 780 820 805 
			 Gorton North 840 910 925 920 
			 Gorton South 770 830 830 850 
			 Harpurhey 875 940 950 935 
			 Hulme 490 540 545 540 
			 Levenshulme 615 660 680 680 
			 Lightbowne 535 605 630 635 
			 Longsight 975 1,025 1,005 1,020 
			 Moss Side 880 945 1,010 980 
			 Moston 645 735 750 740 
			 Newton Heath 780 885 915 910 
			 Northenden 790 865 915 890 
			 Old Moat 680 760 785 780 
			 Rusholme 585 620 650 660 
			 Sharston 675 735 765 740 
			 Whalley Range 605 670 660 665 
			 Withington 490 525 560 575 
			 Woodhouse 
			 Park 710 800 840 820 
			 Manchester 
			 Local Authority 
			 Total 23,270 25,440 26,400 26,360 
			 Source: DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100 per cent data 
			 1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest five. 
			 2. Pension credit was introduced on 6 October 2003 and replaced minimum income guarantee (income support for people aged 60 or over). 
			 3. Household recipients are those people who claim pension credit either for themselves only or on behalf of a household.

Lord McKenzie of Luton: European Community law provides that, in certain circumstances, some benefits acquired in one member state must be paid to people who live outside that state but within the European economic area. The Government agreed with the European Commission that winter fuel payments would be made to eligible former UK residents living elsewhere in the European economic area or Switzerland only if they qualified for a winter fuel payment before leaving the UK. We must treat all those states equally and may not therefore make payments only in countries within the European economic area with cold winter weather. Last winter we made 39,870 payments to people living in the European economic area or Switzerland
	Source: Winter Fuel Payment Planning and Implementation Team
	Notes: Figures rounded to the nearest 10.

Lord Rooker: The latest measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration show a slightly increasing trend, which will feed through into increased climate forcing and global temperature rise.
	The increases in atmospheric CO2 in 2005 and 2006 were high but not exceptional. In 2005 CO2 concentration rose by 2.0 parts per million (± 0.2 ppm) and in 2006 by 2.1 (± 0.2 ppm). These increases were lower than those seen in 2003, at 2.5 ± 0.2 ppm). Between 1958 and 2000 such large annual rises were rare, with only three occurrences in the record.
	It is not yet clear whether the above average annual increase in 2005 and 2006 were primarily due to manmade or natural factors. Possible causes include hot dry summers in Europe and drought in Amazonia, with consequent widespread forest fires. It is too early to be confident that the recent trend towards increasing CO2 concentration will continue, though it is considered likely.
	Recent analyses, including the Stern review on the economics of climate change, show that, with strong international action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, stabilisation of atmospheric concentrations at 550 ppm is still achievable. The UK has continued to keep climate change high on its international agenda in 2006. During 2007, the UK will work across all fronts, including the EU, G8 and UN, to inject greater urgency and momentum into the process of driving down global emissions. In addition I refer the noble Lord to the Answer given on 23 January, Official Report, col. WA 215.

Baroness Byford: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What categorises a single farm payment as complex; how many of the outstanding claims are due to Rural Payments Agency management systems queries; and how many of these claims are being re-worked.

Lord Bassam of Brighton: Information is not available in the form requested. The Highways Agency keeps a database from which it is possible to compare average journey times with free flow journey time, measured for each hour between 06:00 and 20:00 each day.
	The information below, which has not yet been fully validated, is for the period from 1 December 2005 to 30 November 2006. It relates to the3.2 kilometres of the crossing only and does not include delays on the approaches.
	Northbound, there were 627 hours in whichdelays of over five minutes were recorded. Of those, there were 170 hours in which the delay exceeded10 minutes and four hours in which the delay exceeded 20 minutes. There were two hours where northbound delays exceeded 30 minutes. Southbound there were 585 hours in which delays of over five minutes were recorded. Of those, there were 64 hours in which the delay exceeded 10 minutes and six hours where the delay exceeded 20 minutes.

Lord Carlile of Berriew: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Aldine House unit local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at the Atkinson unit local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to1 November; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Aycliffe local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Barton Moss local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Clayfields local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Dyson Hall local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Hillside local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Kesteven House local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Vinney Green local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Swanwick Lodge local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Sutton Place local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Red Bank local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Orchard Lodge local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006; and
	On how many occasions strip-searching involving physical restraint occurred at Kyloe House local authority secure children's home in relation to, respectively, male and female clients during each of the 12 months prior to 1 November 2006.

Earl Attlee: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How an "end-of-life vehicle" is defined in United Kingdom legislation or law derived form the European Union end-of-life vehicle directive.